{"id":2207,"date":"2016-06-08T11:47:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T15:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/?p=2207"},"modified":"2016-11-17T15:33:30","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T20:33:30","slug":"navigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/06\/08\/navigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many electronic marvels to assist boaters.  These instruments are truly a great asset to boaters, but the fact they are so accurate can create a false sense of security.  If your GPS or chart map failed during a storm, would you be at a loss for navigation?  <\/p>\n<p>The use of these electronics is not intended to replace compasses or simple depth sounders.  Calibration of a compass can be easily accomplished and should be done yearly.   A lead line dropped over the side can determine depth.  Navigation aids are intended to tell boaters where they are and give directions as to what course to take.  To recognize these directions, you need a chart and you need to be able to read it.  <\/p>\n<p>If you do not understand the meaning of buoys, cannot read a chart or do not know why lighthouses flash, revolve or blink, then you need a course in navigation.  You will learn how to understand navigational aids which will make boating more enjoyable and safer.  <\/p>\n<p>Boating education classes are available through:<br \/>\n\u2022\tU.S.C.G. Auxiliary<br \/>\n\u2022\tU.S. Power Squadron<br \/>\n\u2022\tCounty Marine Sheriff\u2019s Departments<br \/>\n\u2022\tBooks, such as Chapman\u2019s, &#038; videos at the library<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many electronic marvels to assist boaters. These instruments are truly a great asset to boaters, but the fact they are so accurate can create a false sense of security. If your GPS or chart map failed during a storm, would you be at a loss for navigation? The use of these electronics is [&#8230;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[242,237],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boat-insurance-2","category-boating-safety-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2207"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2209,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207\/revisions\/2209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedmarine.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}